Engineering Leader · Software Architect · Redondo Beach, CA

Systems that serve billions of requests a day.

I'm an engineering leader, architect, and staff engineer with 20+ years across fintech, ad-tech, healthcare, and e-commerce — building software that is simple, secure, maintainable, and pleasant to use.

hifisoftware@gmail.com namexploring.com ↗

20+Years building platforms

200B+Daily ad requests, Rubicon

160Engineers led, Appetize

4,000+7-Eleven stores on one POS

Work

Namexploring ↗

Web app · Independent

A private domain name generator and availability checker. Type a few words that describe an idea and it produces brandable candidates — blends, compounds, affixed variants — then verifies availability directly against the official registries over RDAP. No backend, no server logs, and no middlemen who could front-run a good name.

More in progress — this list will grow.

Skills

Languages

TypeScript / JavaScript
Go
Java / Kotlin
Python
C# / .NET
PHP
C++

Backend & APIs

Node.js
Spring Boot
Nest.js
GraphQL
gRPC
REST
Microservices

Frontend

React
Next.js
Vue.js
Tailwind
HTMX

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS
GCP
Kubernetes
Docker
Terraform
CloudFormation
Helm
CI/CD

Data & Messaging

PostgreSQL
MySQL
DynamoDB
BigQuery
Redis
Kafka
Flink
Spark

AI & Practice

Claude Code
MCP — building & using
Event-driven systems
Domain-driven design
Low-latency systems
OAuth2 / SAML
PCI-DSS / HIPAA

Beyond work

I like making things — products, teams, and the culture that ships them. To me great engineering is ownership you can feel and quality you don't have to argue for. Off the clock, the urge to build doesn't switch off; it just changes tools.

Photography — chasing light, composing the frame
Coffee — espresso dialed in like a control loop
Bread — flour, water, and patience
Electronics & FPGA — small machines, soldered into existence
Bicycling — long miles down the coast
Flying — checklists, headwork, and a license in progress

Contact

hifisoftware@gmail.com